Dr. George C. Bradley, announced today the appointment of Mr. Leroy Summers, Jr. as Vice President for Administrative and Fiscal Affairs

Summers formerly served as Vice President for Business, Finance and Technology at Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he managed and directed financial, operational and administrative services for the College. Summers has over thirty years of relevant experience in fiscal operations and administrative management. Twenty-nine of the thirty plus years have been in the college and university environment.

He has also served as Vice President for Business and Fiscal Affairs at Florida Memorial University, Vice President for Business and Finance at Savannah State University, Special Assistant to the Vice President for Business and Management at Morgan State University, Vice President for Business Affairs and Treasurer at Kentucky State University, Interim Assistant Vice President for Administrative Affairs and Director of Budget and Operations at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and University Treasurer at North Carolina A&T State University. He has held several accountant and administrative system positions in the business and finance area.

At Paine College, Summers will be responsible for managing the overall administrative and fiscal affairs of the College. Summers will be responsible for several administrative units within the Division of Administrative and Fiscal Affairs, to include the Controller’s Office, Financial Aid, Human Resources, Business Services (Gift Shop, Post Office, Print Shop) Facilities Management and Plant Operations, Food Services, Campus Safety and Information Technology Services. He will also be working diligently with appropriate parties to streamline business operations, and strengthen internal controls to maintain the fiscal stability and integrity of the College’s overall financial and business operations.

Summers believes with his extensive experience in many areas of financial management and a thorough understanding of administrative systems and fiscal operations, he can greatly assists with the strategic goals of the College. "I am confident with my background I can contribute to the vision and growth of this institution," he said.

Summers is a native of St. George, South Carolina. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management/Accounting from Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina and a Master of Business Administration from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.

The Paine College Community welcomes and congratulates him on his new position.